Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems is a great story for beginning readers. The message about  making the best of a situation is invaluable. The friendship between Elephant and Piggie shows that differences don't need to adversely effect friends.

The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin was enjoyed by our upper elementary students this week. Our students were better able to understand what a legend is through this tragic, yet mesmerizing story.

~Deb

Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland

This book is a wonderful book for March is Reading Month!
I wish I had a magical book like Miss Smith!

Zach is an uninterested reader in Miss Smith's class.
Miss Smith reads a story everyday from her special big book.
The storybook characters come to life as she reads the stories!
See what happens one day when the principal reads from her book
when Miss Smith gets stuck in traffic.
"Who would ever have guessed that reading could be so much fun?"

I love this book!
Ms  Dawn
:-)

Written & illustrated by Mari Takabayashi and published in 2004. 'I live in Brooklyn' explores the life of six year old Michelle with her family, friends, and schoolmates. How wonderful to be living inside an international city and Michelle surely enjoys it. Students at GR Montessori have been enjoying this story during our first week of March is Reading Month!

Paul Dear
GR Montessori